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Gangadharpur railway station

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Gangadharpur railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationChhotarapursasan, Gangadharpur, Khordha district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°48′56″N 85°17′36″E / 19.815673°N 85.293235°E / 19.815673; 85.293235
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGNGD
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kuhuri East Coast Railway zone Solari
Location
Gangadharpur railway station is located in India
Gangadharpur railway station
Gangadharpur railway station
Location within India
Gangadharpur railway station is located in Odisha
Gangadharpur railway station
Gangadharpur railway station
Gangadharpur railway station (Odisha)

Gangadharpur railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Chhotarapursasan, Gangadharpur in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

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In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Gangadharpur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ "Gangadharpur Railway Station (GNGD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.